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Denise ParrishAUGUSTA, Ga. – A stroke strikes about every 40 seconds. But new research demonstrates that people with brain bleeds are more likely to survive if they’re treated at a Comprehensive Stroke Center. Georgia Regents Medical Center – the first hospital...
Those recognized for their accomplishments include (left to right) Aubrey Hinkson, Clarissa Chavez, Emily Renzi, Brianne Clark, Cathleen Caldwell, Anna Aligood, and Denise Parrish. AUGUSTA, Ga. – The Georgia Regents University Division of...
StaffFour finalists for the position of campus dean of the Georgia Regents University/University of Georgia Medical Partnership will appear in Augusta in the coming weeks via video conference, and faculty, staff, students and community members are...
AUGUSTA, Ga. – It’s summer again in the CSRA, and that means everyone is suffering the Georgia heat and could benefit from something cool and refreshing. Lucky for us, local DQ stores will be serving their famous Blizzards on Miracle Treat Day...
AUGUSTA, Ga. – A casual summer staple, flip-flops are popular with men, women and kids – especially for outside activities. But before slipping on these warm weather favorites, be sure you know the appropriate way to wear this type of shoe, advises...
New parking lot lights were installed in Lot 69/70, commonly referred to as the “Fatman’s Lot,” on June 25. “The new lights will make the lot safer and much more usable”, said Beth Bryson, Georgia Regents University Parking & Transportation...
Danielle HarrisWritten by: Haley Hadden, Contributing writer and Media Relations Intern in GRU’s Division of Communications and Marketing For the fourth year in a row, the Georgia Regents University Respiratory Therapy program is hosting the Augusta Area...
Toni BakerThe current recommended minimum daily dose of vitamin D is not sufficient to restore healthy vitamin D levels in overweight or obese blacks, researchers report. Rather, daily intake of more than three times the recommended minimum is needed to...
Nick GarrettThe Children’s Hospital of Georgia welcomed its newest addition on Thursday. Roary, Chief Fun Officer of CHOG and the children’s hospital’s new mascot, made a grand entrance in the CHOG lobby to the applause of patients and caregivers alike...
Eric JohnsonOn Wednesday, July 1, Roosevelt Warm Springs Rehabilitation & Specialty Hospitals will commemorate its one year affiliation with Georgia Regents Health System with an on-site celebration for its employees. “Two years ago, the Governor invited us...
Haley HughesGeorgia Regents Medical Center on-call chaplain Linda Hamilton knows exactly what to do should disaster strike in the hospital, at Georgia Regents University, in Richmond County or at her home. She’ll use the knowledge and skills she learned through...
Testimony concluded on Monday in the appeal hearing regarding Georgia Regents Medical Center’s certificate of need to build a hospital in Columbia County. The following is a letter from Shawn P. Vincent, Sr., GRU’s Vice President of...
The Children’s Hospital of Georgia gift shop, Ferns and Fossils, will be closed Friday, June 26 for maintenance. Ferns and Fossils will reopen Monday, June 29 at 9 a.m. In the meantime, please visit The Little Store on the 2nd floor of the hospital...
Summer is a time for adventure, fun, and making memories. For a lot of kids, that means heading off to summer camp for a few days. But not all children are fortunate enough, or healthy enough, to enjoy those summer days with their friends. Now, with...
AUGUSTA, Ga. – Warmer days are here, encouraging outdoor activities such as swimming, walking, gardening, or even just being outside to soak up the sunshine. But exposure to the sun’s ultraviolet rays is the leading cause of skin cancer, says Dr...
The Memory Disorders Program is hosting the First Annual GRHealth Alzheimer’s Symposium on Saturday, June 27, 2015, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the J. Harold Harrison, M.D. Education Commons. This will be an all-day event with presentations...
AUGUSTA, Ga. – Isabelle Green is counting down the days to Saturday. That’s when the eight-year-old, living with the challenges of arthrogryposis, will experience a day drenched in fun as GRHealth and Champions Made From Adversity team up again for...
The GRU Cancer Center was proud and pleased to host Dr. Nelido Gonzalez Fernandez this week. Dr. Gonzalez Fernandez serves as the Chief of Head and Neck at the National Institute of Oncology and Radiology of Cuba, Vice President of the Cuban Society...
As part of the Confucius Institute’s mission for building bridges between Georgia Regents University and China, four Chinese physicians from Nanjing are finishing up a three-month visit, looking at the differences in health care between the two...
AUGUSTA, Ga. – Drowning is the number one killer of children under the age of 5. “What makes this statistic even more tragic is that these young children are more likely to drown in a residential swimming pool than in any other body of water,” said...